Abstract
| Fairbanks Native Association’s Longhouse is an 8-bed residential modified therapeutic community providing integrated substance abuse and mental health treatment and intensive case management for homeless persons of interior Alaska. |
Objectives
Re-integrate homeless individuals back into Native Community.
Indian Nation Served
Alaska Native, principally Athabascan Indian
Key Components
Structured environment, low-density individualized treatment, social skills re-development with increased sense of self-worth, strong cultural re-education, immersion into local Native activities and events.
Evaluation Design
Program will collect required and unique data in 4 stages: 1) entry, 2) process while in treatment, 3) exit interview, 4) Follow-up at 6 and 12 months post-treatment. Evaluation will analyze consistency of procedure, detailed history to exit, follow-up data, asses extent to which objectives are met, and fidelity to practice.
Evaluation Results
Program will collect required and unique data in 4 stages: 1) entry, 2) process while in treatment, 3) exit interview, 4) Follow-up at 6 and 12 months post-treatment. Evaluation will analyze consistency of procedure, detailed history to exit, follow-up data, asses extent to which objectives are met, and fidelity to practice.
Products Developed
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